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Robert Robbins enlisted into the US Army’s Delayed Entry program in 1968. He talks about having an undergraduate degree in science that allowed him to get advanced training at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas as a medic and x-ray technician....

Bruce Gross was drafted into the US Army after graduating from college. He scored in the ninety-ninth percentile on his Armed Forces entrance exam, which gave him the opportunity to go into Officer Candidate School. He talks about his time in...

Carmen Negron talks about her early years living in Ponce, Puerto Rico, attending elementary school in New York City, and then returning to her native country to finish her schooling. She also discusses her love for learning, teaching special...

Hyde Taylor was married with two children, a college student, and in the Army Reserves when financial issues caused him to sign up for two years of active duty that turned into a twenty-four year military career. He talks about his two tours in...